Mermaid Writer
@mermaidwriter.bsky.social
Kidlit writer, published poet, gemologist-in-training, nature-lover, crafter, wannabe polyglot, occasional mermaid, reluctant zebra 🍰💜🩶🤍💚 #kidlit #scbwi #amquerying #actuallyautistic
🏳️🌈 Pronouns: You choose! (anything but he)
🏳️🌈 Pronouns: You choose! (anything but he)
Currently reading Alex Gino's MELISSA. I just finished Chapter VI, and I am heartbroken. A great read so far! #kidlit #lgbtqia+ #queerbooks #mg #bookreview
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Melissa (previously published as GEORGE)
Check out Melissa (previously published as GEORGE) - <P>BE WHO YOU ARE.</P><P></P><P><B><I>Melissa</I> joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusi...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Currently reading Alex Gino's MELISSA. I just finished Chapter VI, and I am heartbroken. A great read so far! #kidlit #lgbtqia+ #queerbooks #mg #bookreview
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bookshop.org/p/books/meli...
As I add more nonfiction elements to my work, I am learning how cool it is to gather information that isn't readily available online. 😁 #amwriting #kidlit #nf #picturebook #pb
December 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
As I add more nonfiction elements to my work, I am learning how cool it is to gather information that isn't readily available online. 😁 #amwriting #kidlit #nf #picturebook #pb
Seems I forgot the (potential) power of a nudge. Worth a try. #amquerying #kidlit
December 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Seems I forgot the (potential) power of a nudge. Worth a try. #amquerying #kidlit
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📚🇨🇦Tune in to The Great Canadian Picture Book Party on Monday, Dec. 8th at 7pm to hear brand new picture books read by Canadian creators!
Register with CANSCAIP or message picturebookseh@gmail.com for the link.
@picturebookseh.bsky.social #kidlit #CanKidLit
Register with CANSCAIP or message picturebookseh@gmail.com for the link.
@picturebookseh.bsky.social #kidlit #CanKidLit
December 1, 2025 at 11:08 PM
📚🇨🇦Tune in to The Great Canadian Picture Book Party on Monday, Dec. 8th at 7pm to hear brand new picture books read by Canadian creators!
Register with CANSCAIP or message picturebookseh@gmail.com for the link.
@picturebookseh.bsky.social #kidlit #CanKidLit
Register with CANSCAIP or message picturebookseh@gmail.com for the link.
@picturebookseh.bsky.social #kidlit #CanKidLit
Scholarship giveaway opportunity for PB writers! Seems like you must have Instagram to enter fyi. #kidlit #picturebook
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PBAA Scholarship Giveaway
ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A FULL-RIDE SCHOLARSHIP TO THE PICTURE BOOK AUTHOR ACADEMY - PLUS A VIP BONUS BUNDLE!
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December 1, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Scholarship giveaway opportunity for PB writers! Seems like you must have Instagram to enter fyi. #kidlit #picturebook
rosiejpova.co/scholarship-...
rosiejpova.co/scholarship-...
Today, I got SUPER absorbed writing simple, voice-y sidebars for my nonfiction PB. Then, I finished and decided I liked it better without them. 😂 #amwriting #kidlit #picturebook #steam #actuallyautistic
November 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Today, I got SUPER absorbed writing simple, voice-y sidebars for my nonfiction PB. Then, I finished and decided I liked it better without them. 😂 #amwriting #kidlit #picturebook #steam #actuallyautistic
November 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I cannot recommend YUMI AND MONSTER enough! The character design is amazing, the snowy scenery is gorgeous, and the message is fantastic whether you have a disability or not. #bookreview #kidlit #picturebook #dis #disabilitysky
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Yumi and Monster
Check out Yumi and Monster - Little Yumi loves to run, jump, and play. But all this changes when a mysterious monster quietly appears, just as Yumi's body begins to feel slow and weak. Afraid and unsu...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I cannot recommend YUMI AND MONSTER enough! The character design is amazing, the snowy scenery is gorgeous, and the message is fantastic whether you have a disability or not. #bookreview #kidlit #picturebook #dis #disabilitysky
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bookshop.org/p/books/yumi...
Today, I am playing with the clerihew. I have never written such silly "bios" in my life. 😂 #poetry #amwriting #kidlit
November 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Today, I am playing with the clerihew. I have never written such silly "bios" in my life. 😂 #poetry #amwriting #kidlit
I love this program from @splitrockbks.bsky.social! What better way to support the local community and encourage literacy than sponsoring a book gift card for a child. Please consider helping out if you can 🙂 #kidlit #writingcommunity #readlocal #goodcause
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Sponsor Books for Kids
Sponsor Books for Kids
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November 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I love this program from @splitrockbks.bsky.social! What better way to support the local community and encourage literacy than sponsoring a book gift card for a child. Please consider helping out if you can 🙂 #kidlit #writingcommunity #readlocal #goodcause
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splitrockbooks.com/gift-card/sp...
My writing epiphany of the day: My novel already has at least one subplot; I just didn't think of it as one. #kidlit #amwriting #mg
November 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
My writing epiphany of the day: My novel already has at least one subplot; I just didn't think of it as one. #kidlit #amwriting #mg
Met the wonderful @danpoblocki.bsky.social today. I am loving his book with Eureka O'Hara and @rbessaaa.bsky.social #kidlit #mg #lgbtqia+
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store.abramsbooks.com/products/amu...
Jackson Bright in the Spotlight
From drag superstar Eureka O’Hara and bestselling author Dan Poblocki comes a beautiful, buoyant middle-grade novel about a boy who enters a local pageant—as a drag queen! When Jackson Bright wears ...
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November 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Met the wonderful @danpoblocki.bsky.social today. I am loving his book with Eureka O'Hara and @rbessaaa.bsky.social #kidlit #mg #lgbtqia+
store.abramsbooks.com/products/amu...
store.abramsbooks.com/products/amu...
Had a wonderful time at yesterday's CWHV Conference! I had lots of great bookish conversations with #easternup members and made a few new connections. #kidlit #writingcommunity
November 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Had a wonderful time at yesterday's CWHV Conference! I had lots of great bookish conversations with #easternup members and made a few new connections. #kidlit #writingcommunity
How would my character react to a surprise party? If was for someone else, she'd think it.was fun. If it was for her, she would hate it. #surprise #24hourchildrensbookchallenge
November 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
How would my character react to a surprise party? If was for someone else, she'd think it.was fun. If it was for her, she would hate it. #surprise #24hourchildrensbookchallenge
My character's favorite breakfast: Japanese sticky rice
#kidlit #24HourChildrensBookChallenge #characterintroduction
#kidlit #24HourChildrensBookChallenge #characterintroduction
November 9, 2025 at 3:44 AM
My character's favorite breakfast: Japanese sticky rice
#kidlit #24HourChildrensBookChallenge #characterintroduction
#kidlit #24HourChildrensBookChallenge #characterintroduction
This week, I wrote at least 7 poems + a PB draft that is basically a poem. Only problem: I was supposed to writing a novel. 😂 #kidlit #poetry #amwriting #writingcommunity
November 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This week, I wrote at least 7 poems + a PB draft that is basically a poem. Only problem: I was supposed to writing a novel. 😂 #kidlit #poetry #amwriting #writingcommunity
Just signed my first publishing contract! 🎉 It's only for a flash story, but it's still a cool milestone. 😁 #writingcommunity #easternup #goodnews
November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Just signed my first publishing contract! 🎉 It's only for a flash story, but it's still a cool milestone. 😁 #writingcommunity #easternup #goodnews
Today's nonfiction draft is actually presentable! This feels like a huge accomplishment after the absolute mess that was my first draft. #kidlit #amwriting #pb #picturebook #nf #nonfiction
November 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Today's nonfiction draft is actually presentable! This feels like a huge accomplishment after the absolute mess that was my first draft. #kidlit #amwriting #pb #picturebook #nf #nonfiction
Just posted my entry for Mighty Kidlit's 100 Mighty Words Holiday Writing Contest! I am speedy when inspired. #kidlit #poetry #writingcontest #writingcommunity
November 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Just posted my entry for Mighty Kidlit's 100 Mighty Words Holiday Writing Contest! I am speedy when inspired. #kidlit #poetry #writingcontest #writingcommunity
November 4, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Such a great #poetry writing day! I found a few submission calls and was thoroughly inspired. 😁 #amwriting #disabilitysky #easternup
November 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Such a great #poetry writing day! I found a few submission calls and was thoroughly inspired. 😁 #amwriting #disabilitysky #easternup
Wrote a golden shovel with a line from this lovely poem by @lindapoet.bsky.social today 😊
#poetry #amwriting #kidlit
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#poetry #amwriting #kidlit
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Nature, by Linda Middleton | Tyger Tyger
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November 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Wrote a golden shovel with a line from this lovely poem by @lindapoet.bsky.social today 😊
#poetry #amwriting #kidlit
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#poetry #amwriting #kidlit
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An excerpt from today's chapter (which may or may not be cut):
"My preschool report card said I didn’t skip enough. I maintain that I skipped as much as I wanted to, which is the perfect amount to skip."
True story. #amwriting #kidlit #mg
"My preschool report card said I didn’t skip enough. I maintain that I skipped as much as I wanted to, which is the perfect amount to skip."
True story. #amwriting #kidlit #mg
November 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
An excerpt from today's chapter (which may or may not be cut):
"My preschool report card said I didn’t skip enough. I maintain that I skipped as much as I wanted to, which is the perfect amount to skip."
True story. #amwriting #kidlit #mg
"My preschool report card said I didn’t skip enough. I maintain that I skipped as much as I wanted to, which is the perfect amount to skip."
True story. #amwriting #kidlit #mg
Join #easternup and all the NY Regions of #scbwi for a 24 hour writing marathon! Next weekend, 10 am Sat to 10 am Sun (EST). @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social , @johnbriggsbooks.bsky.social , and I will be moderating overnight. There will be mini-lessons, writing sprints, and community. #kidlit
November 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Join #easternup and all the NY Regions of #scbwi for a 24 hour writing marathon! Next weekend, 10 am Sat to 10 am Sun (EST). @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social , @johnbriggsbooks.bsky.social , and I will be moderating overnight. There will be mini-lessons, writing sprints, and community. #kidlit